Spiders that pretend to be ants to fool predators have an unusual problem when it comes to sex. How do they get the attention of potential mates without breaking character …read more Source:: Science
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A tasty Florida butterfly turns sour
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•A 15-year study by entomologists found that, when living apart from the unsavory bug it mimics, the viceroy butterfly becomes yucky, making biologists rethink old theories about animal mimicry. …read more Source:: Science
Novel flying robot mimics rapid insect flight
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•A novel insect-inspired flying robot, developed by TU Delft researchers from the Micro Air Vehicle Laboratory (MAVLab), is presented in Science. Experiments with this first autonomous, free-flying and agile flapping-wing …read more Source:: Science
Atomic clock mimics long-sought synthetic magnetic state
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•Physicists have caused atoms in a gas to behave as if they possess unusual magnetic properties long sought in harder-to-study solid materials. …read more Source:: Science
Drug driving suit mimics taking the wheel stoned
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•A simulation suit that mimics the effects on wearer’s reactions of taking illegal substances has been developed by scientists to show young drivers the dangers of getting behind the wheel …read more Source:: UKScienceNews